Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu avoided two penalties in last week’s game against the Lions that officials missed, but the NFL‘s disciplinary process didn’t overlook them.
One of the incidents was a helmet-to-helmet hit on Lions quarterback Jared Goff after he threw an interception, which was returned for a touchdown. If the penalty had been called, the touchdown would have been erased, though the interception would still have stood. The hit forced Goff to undergo a concussion evaluation and miss the following Lions series. For the hit, Luvu was fined $16,883.
On the Lions’ next series, Luvu executed a hip-drop tackle on Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs. This also went unflagged but resulted in another fine of $16,883.
In total, Luvu received $33,766 in fines for the game.
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